Smoothie King Center

Smoothie King Center is the home of the New Orleans Pelicans. The arena sits adjacent to Caesars Superdome in downtown New Orleans. It creates an intimate NBA atmosphere with 16,867 seats.

Opened October 19, 1999, as New Orleans Arena. The venue was instrumental in bringing the Hornets to New Orleans. Renamed Smoothie King Center in 2014. The arena survived Hurricane Katrina with minor damage. It has hosted Pelicans playoff games.